Quote Originally Posted by Markass
About six months ago or so, I was riding in a vehicle that was involved in an accident, and something happened and I now have random back pains. At first I tried taking OTC pain relievers, and nothing worked. I next tried a few prescription pain killers, (lortab, oxycontin, darvocet..and maybe a couple of others) and nothing really seems to do much except give me a weird un-likable feeling and nearly eliminates my appetite..Now Cannabis..it's another story. I've always enjoyed the feeling from smoking it, and am now smoking it more regularly to alleviate my back pain, and give me no harmful or negative side-effects.

Does anyone else have the same problem..or maybe with just chronic pain in general and most pain relievers failing at being more effective than cannabis?
I here with you on this. They have me on a huge amount of heavy duty pain killers everyday, ruining my liver and whatnot, but I guess that's besides the point. As of now the government would rather me be sick one way or the other. Now, I ""NEED"" my medication and without it, I may as well stay in bed. But, to keep the amount of drugs down, and to help cut the nausea and to actually be able to eat, yes, I am considered a criminal. I need to do this...my life depeneds on it. Is the government ready to say my life is over? I'm not that old. I have a husband and family. I'm not ready to give up and go away.
Believe me, if we could afford to live in California, we'd be there; earthquakes and all. lol